Heroes to the core
To be hanged till death'. Manoj Kumar from the movie Shaheed stands smiling on the gallows, shares notes with his friends before breaking into the legendary song mera rang de basanti chola, maye rang de.
Jai ho
This Republic Day, the Government College of Art-10 has chosen the theme of Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Kalakaar for their tableaux.
It’s time for net‘vertising’
Social networking sites are fast becoming the best way to publicise a trade or promote a business venture
Fully Falto, Muscle Men, Drycleaners Paradise, Go Bangalore, Sweet & Salty, Aamchi Mumbai, Naukri Dey Do Baba, Read Reebok, You Weird, I Like It, So Weird….if you are wondering about the permutations and combinations, then you quickly need to retrace your memory to ‘the one’ thing that is driving the world - social networking sites - the best, easiest and cheapest way of advertising.
What a shot!
Capture the entire Marine Drive in Mumbai or the never-ending Himalayan mountain ranges as you simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction. With the new Cyber-shot W Series camera, you can click breath-taking shots that never ever seemed to fit in the frame.
It’s the limit
Human brains ‘can’t handle more than 150 Facebook friends’
No matter how many friends you have on social networking websites like ‘Facebook’ or ‘Orkut’, the human brain is capable of handling up to a maximum of 150 pals only, a new study has claimed. Researchers at Oxford University have found that while popular social networking sites allow people to maintain more relationships, the number of meaningful friendships is more or less the same as it has been throughout history.
Geek speak
Plug it in
Like humans, all electronic gadgets require continuous flow of energy to function…in our case it is the blood, for gadgets it is electricity! And just as impure blood harms us, impure electricity harms gadgets. Always keep in mind that electricity from the normal house wall outlet is dirty. Ideally, it should come out of the wall at an exact voltage and frequency.
Sharing notes
Over the last few years the mobile and wireless market has been one of the fastest growing markets and is still growing at a rapid pace. Mobile phones have become an essential communication tool for almost every individual.
Spade work
Snip trip
Normally when we advise the gardeners to prune their deciduous plants, they hesitate. The apprehension being, by cutting we will remove the fruit bearing area. Let me help you shed your fear. There is nothing of the sort in fact the pruning helps improve fruiting both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Blame it on Kukunoor
Sameera Reddy on her weight loss
She was one of the few Bollywood actors who maintained their curves during the onslaught of the 'size zero' trend, but Sameera Reddy surprised onlookers when she turned up at a recent event looking svelte as never before.
Kya Mausam hai!
Sonakshi Sinha signed opposite Shahid in Mausam
Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of actor Shatrughan Sinha, will play the lead opposite Shahid Kapoor in his father's directorial venture, replacing Kareena Kapoor. Sonakshi who is presently busy shooting her maiden movie Dabangg with Salman Khan, has been signed on to play the lead opposite the heartthrob in Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam. The film's producer Sheetal Talwar met Sonakshi and her mother Poonam Sinha at their Mumbai residence earlier this week to sign her for the movie.
Memorable moment
My National Award made my family emotional, says Arjun
Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal, who has been declared the best supporting actor at the 56th National Film Awards for his performance in Abhishek Kapoor's coming-of-age film Rock On!, says that it was a very emotional moment for his family.
What an idea!
Aditya Chopra encouraged me for Roadside Romeo,
says Jugal Hansraj
Bollywood actor-director Jugal Hansraj, whose Roadside Romeo was adjudged the best animation film at the 56th National Film Awards Saturday, says producer director Aditya Chopra gave him the idea to write and direct an animation film.
